Effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses’ competencies in disaster risk management
Abstract Background Nurses’ incompetency in disaster risk management can have many negative consequences during disasters, so it is important to prepare nurses and improve their competencies in disaster risk management. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of an o...
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| author | Jamileh Farokhzadian Hojjat Farahmandnia Asghar Tavan Gülcan Taskiran Eskici Faezeh Soltani Goki |
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| description | Abstract Background Nurses’ incompetency in disaster risk management can have many negative consequences during disasters, so it is important to prepare nurses and improve their competencies in disaster risk management. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of an online training program to improve competencies in disaster risk management. Method This interventional study was conducted on nurses working in a specialized trauma hospital affiliated with the Kerman University of Medical Sciences in southeastern Iran in 2023. Eighty-one nurses were randomly assigned into two interventions (n = 42) and control groups (n = 39). The intervention group received an online training program in four sessions, and both groups electronically completed the demographic questionnaire and the nurses’ perceptions of disaster core competencies scale (NPDCC) before and one month after the intervention. Results The study results showed no significant difference in disaster competency scores between the two groups before the intervention (p < 0.51), but the NPDCC score in the intervention group was statistically significant after the intervention compared to before the intervention (p < 0.02) and no statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups after the intervention (p < 0.16). Conclusion While the online training program was found to significantly improve the NPDCC score of nurses in the intervention group, this increase was not significant when compared to the control group. Therefore, we suggest continuous practical exercises and maneuvers to improve nurses’ perception of the competencies required for effective disaster management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fbc4dfe73d44658bf5f49f708d2773b2023-11-26T12:46:10ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552023-09-012211910.1186/s12912-023-01497-1Effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses’ competencies in disaster risk managementJamileh Farokhzadian0Hojjat Farahmandnia1Asghar Tavan2Gülcan Taskiran Eskici3Faezeh Soltani Goki4Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical SciencesHealth in Disasters and Emergencies Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical SciencesHealth in Disasters and Emergencies Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ondokuz Mayis UniversityStudent Research Committee, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Nurses’ incompetency in disaster risk management can have many negative consequences during disasters, so it is important to prepare nurses and improve their competencies in disaster risk management. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of an online training program to improve competencies in disaster risk management. Method This interventional study was conducted on nurses working in a specialized trauma hospital affiliated with the Kerman University of Medical Sciences in southeastern Iran in 2023. Eighty-one nurses were randomly assigned into two interventions (n = 42) and control groups (n = 39). The intervention group received an online training program in four sessions, and both groups electronically completed the demographic questionnaire and the nurses’ perceptions of disaster core competencies scale (NPDCC) before and one month after the intervention. Results The study results showed no significant difference in disaster competency scores between the two groups before the intervention (p < 0.51), but the NPDCC score in the intervention group was statistically significant after the intervention compared to before the intervention (p < 0.02) and no statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups after the intervention (p < 0.16). Conclusion While the online training program was found to significantly improve the NPDCC score of nurses in the intervention group, this increase was not significant when compared to the control group. Therefore, we suggest continuous practical exercises and maneuvers to improve nurses’ perception of the competencies required for effective disaster management.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01497-1Incidents and disastersDisaster risk managementCore competenciesOnline trainingNurses |
| spellingShingle | Jamileh Farokhzadian Hojjat Farahmandnia Asghar Tavan Gülcan Taskiran Eskici Faezeh Soltani Goki Effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses’ competencies in disaster risk management BMC Nursing Incidents and disasters Disaster risk management Core competencies Online training Nurses |
| title | Effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses’ competencies in disaster risk management |
| title_full | Effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses’ competencies in disaster risk management |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses’ competencies in disaster risk management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses’ competencies in disaster risk management |
| title_short | Effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses’ competencies in disaster risk management |
| title_sort | effectiveness of an online training program for improving nurses competencies in disaster risk management |
| topic | Incidents and disasters Disaster risk management Core competencies Online training Nurses |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01497-1 |
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